Aria barely remembered the drive back to Blackwood Residences. The city lights blurred beyond the passenger window, cars passed on while people crossed intersections, life simply continued. Yet her mind remained trapped on Damien's words. He had spoken with absolute certainty.
Damien wasn't the type of person who guessed, neither was he one to exaggerate. He never panicked regardless of the situation, but tonight she had seen something she'd never seen in him. Fear. The kind that altered speech.
The car rolled into the underground parking garage, both of them had remained silent through the journey. The awkward moment between them felt larger than the vehicle itself. Aria stared at the location pin on her phone. The message remained open.
COME ALONE.
Her thumb hovered over it, Damien n
